Sentence examples for a snowballing effect from inspiring English sources

Mr. Jasper at U.S. Bancorp suggested that a snowballing effect might also be helping to drive down interest rates on medium- to long-term bonds.

The cut in the Paris subsidy will have a snowballing effect in the provinces... Altogether 10 American libraries have been lost to France in the post 24 months, with, this week's library making the 11th.

"Community groups formed all across the northwest Bronx at a critical time, and it had a snowballing effect," said John M. Reilly, who grew up in Bedford Park and returned from college in the 70's, when the neighborhood seemed bent on self-destruction.

Weber calls this a "snowballing" effect of "self-reinforcing pessimism".

"And you can see you get a bit of a snowballing effect, whereby eventually you end up with a situation where the emergency department gets very full," he said.

"There's a snowballing effect as people see people taking action," said the water board's Marcus.

There was no official call to action, Jost said, but, rather, a gradual, snowballing effect, born of equal parts solidarity and apathy.

Through the snowballing effect, two community pharmacies with a focus on breastfeeding and naturopathy were identified and approached for participant recruitment purposes.

"You're going to have this exaggerated, snowballing effect of resistant bacteria multiplying all around you," said Marlene Zuk, a biology professor at the University of California, Riverside, whose book "Riddled With Life" discusses the proliferation of antibacterial cleaners and personal products.

Once that snowballing effect gets under way, it can be quite powerful.

Along the way Mr. Frayn limns the philosophical clash between Dr. Wilfred's logical perspective on the universe and Fox's more random view of life, coming down heavily on the side of Fox, his wacky plot underscoring the contagious, snowballing effect that one impulsive act can have on multiple lives.